Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Portugal
Portugal: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends was 50.5% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
50.5%
Change on year
up 11.0%
World rank
21st
of 134 countries
All-time high
58.5%
in 2017
All-time low
43.7%
in 2019
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Portugal, 2017–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2021, beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Portugal stood at 50.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.0% on the previous year and down 13.6% over five years.
That places Portugal 21st out of 134 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 58.5% | — |
| 2018 | 49.3% | -15.8% |
| 2019 | 43.7% | -11.4% |
| 2020 | 45.5% | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 50.5% | +11.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 50.5% | 43.7% | 58.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 48.0% | 45.5% | 50.5% | 2 |
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More environment data for Portugal
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.6043 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.5127 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.44 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.15 °C (2025)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 198.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Production, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Production, per capita 0.0143 m3 per person (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Import quantity, annual growth rate -9.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Portugal?
- Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Portugal was 50.5% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 58.5% in 2017.
- What is the lowest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.7% in 2019.
- How does Portugal rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
- Portugal ranks 21st out of 134 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in the ocean (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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